Sweet Moments
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Leory Jethro Gibb's never got sick as he once had told Tony and Kate he had never had a cold or the flu in his life, But now as he sneezed for what seemed like the 200th time that hour he had to admit that he didn't feel very good at all and maybe he was coming down with the flu that Tony had just gotten over 'Damm Dinozzo if he has given me his flu' he thought to himself. Out of the corner of his eye he saw McGee reaching for the blue tissue box covered in small yellow ducks that Abby made him keep on his desk, He saw a flurry of movement which he knew was Tony no doubt trying to warn McGee not to offer the tissues, But McGee either didn't notice Tony or chose to ingore him. For next thing he knew McGee was in front of his desk holding the tissue box out.

Gibbs glared at the tissue box with the small yellow smiling ducks he then moved his eyes up until he reached McGee's eyes,

"Any reason you are standing there McGee?" He asked, The sight of the Younger Agent squirming almost made him feel better

"Ah, You have been sneezing all morning Boss I thought you might need some tissues" McGee stammered

Gibb's could hear Tony and Ziva snickering but chose to deal with them later, He fixed his eyes on McGee and gave him a good 'Gibb's Stare'

McGee didn't know what to say, So he pushed the tissues onto Gibb's desk then walked back to his own. Secretly pleased with himself for doing what he had just done, When he told Abby she was going to be shocked he thought.

Gibb's then turned to Tony and Ziva

"I'm going down to Abby's lab and when I get back you two had better have got me a lead!" He told them both

He got down to Abby's lab and the thumping of her music only made his headache worsen, He took a deep breath and walked into Abby's lab and hurried to her steoro and turned her music off. He then went over to see what Abby had for him.

"Whoa Gibb's you look like death warmed up!" Abby told him looking concerned she had never seen Gibb's sick before

"Gee Ab's thanks, But I didn't come down here to talk about how I look. What have you got for me?" He asked her

Once he had gotten into the lift Tony turned to Ziva

"I think you should go tell The Director that he need's to go home" Tony said

"What! Why me?" Ziva asked not wanting to get caught in the middle

"Cause Zee-vah, You and The Director are friends" Tony said

"Yea and I want it to stay that way" Ziva said rolling her eyes

"You are the Senior Field Agent Tony, You should do it" She told him

He knew that one of them had to tell The Director before Gibb's got even more unbearable

"I know!" Tony said

Ziva looked at him with her eyebrows raised knowing that his tone of voice meant trouble for someone, Most likely McGee.

Tony swung round in his chair to face McGee,

"Probie will go!"

"No way Tony, I agree with Ziva you are The Senior Field Agent. You should go." McGee said wanting to stay well out of this fight knowing that he was already going to be in trouble with Gibb's for the tissues box incident, He didn't want to be caught talking to Gibb's wife behind his back.

Tony rolled his eyes knowing that he was fighting a losing battle. He spun back around in his chair to face Ziva,

"Paper, Scissors, Rock?" He said grinning at her

"Deal" She said coming out from behind her desk and walking to Tony's

"1,2,3" Tony and Ziva counted together

McGee watched on shaking his head glad that he wasn't involved

"Ahha!" Tony exclaimed "I win! You have to go tell her Ziva"

Ziva rolled her eyes and started walking up the stairs that lead to Jenny's office.

Cynthina was at her desk and Ziva walked over,

"Is The Director in?" She asked

Cynthina nodded and told her to go on in.

Jen looked up as the door to her office was pushed open she was expecting to see her husband so was suprised when instead of him Ziva walked through the door.

She stood up quickly,

"What is it Ziva? Has something happened to Jethro?" She asked worried

"No nothing like that" Ziva told her sitting down at the table, Jen also sat down.

"Uhh we think he has a caught Tony's flu" Ziva told her

Jen was suprised

"What do you mean, Jethro never gets sick. He's never been sick before in his whole life!" She said

"Well he defiently is sick now, He won't stop sneezing and he looks awful, We were going to suggest that he should go home... "Ziva said leaving the sentance unfinished

Jen smiled at this,

"I know what you mean he doesn't always listen even when it's for the best" Jen told her friend smiling at her

Ziva smiled back

"I'll call Ducky and see what he say's, Don't worry Ziva I will get him to go home" Jen promised

Ziva nodded and stood up to leave, "Close the door for me Ziva please" Jen said

Ziva nodded and pulled it closed after her.

Jen waited until Ziva had left then she picked up her phone and dialed Ducky's number.

"Autospy"

"Hello Ducky, It's Jen" She said

"Director, What a pleasant suprise what can I do to help?" He asked her

"It seems that Jethro is sick, His team thinks he has caught Tony's Flu I was wondering if you could come up here and check him over?" She asked

Ducky smiled to himself in all the time he had known Gibb's he had never seen him sick once

"I'll be up soon" He told her and gathered up his doctors bag.

"I'll be back soon Mr Palmer" He told his assitant as he hurried out of the morgue

Jen went out to Cynthina's desk and told her Assitant to cancel all her apts for the rest of the day and for tomorrow.

"You can go home once you have done that Cynthina and take tomorrow off" She told her assitant

Jen then carried on down the stairs to the bullpen where she saw her husband sitting at his desk looking miserable she smiled when she saw the box of tissues on his desk that usually sat on McGee's desk, she wondered how much trouble the Younger Agent had got into for showing concern. He hadn't noticed her presence yet but Ziva had she nodded at Ziva and walked over to her husband's desk and touched him on the shoulder gently, He jumped at her touch when he saw who it was he smiled at her.

"Come up to my office" She told him

He was about to protest, When she gave him her very own version of the famous 'Gibb's Stare'. He nodded and rose slowly but still his head was swimming, She noticed him sway slighty and reached out and grabbed his arm gently and guided him over to the lift.

When they got to her office Cynthina was gone, and Ducky was waiting for them in her office.

She guided him over to the couch where Ducky was sitting,

"Jethro" Ducky said

"Heya Duck"

"Let's have a look at you then" Ducky said

After about 20 minutes Ducky announced that he was done.

Jen turned around and looked at him

"You have the flu Jethro" He said

"Probaly caught it off Dinozzo" Jen told him

Gibb's just gave them both the 'Gibb's stare' He hated this feeling

"Jethro it isn't that bad" Jen told him, Trying not to laugh at the expression on his face

"I'll take you home and that is where you will stay until you are better" She told him firmly

He was about to protest but she cut him off,

"Don't even think about saying you want to stay at work, You convinced me to let Tony stay at work last week and now you're sick I don't want the whole Agency coming down with the Flu" She told him

"I'll give you a list of things to pick up on the way home Jennifer" Ducky told her

"Thank you Ducky" She said smiling warmly at him

"I'm going to go downstairs and talk to your team, I'll be back in a few minutes" She told both gentlemen

She walked down the stairs and sat down behind her husbands desk and called Ziva over.

"I'm taking Jethro home, He won't be in tomorrow neither will I. Tony will be charge but I want you to call me if anything comes up ok" She told Ziva quietly

Ziva nodded and agreeded, Then went back to her desk.

Jen then stood up and got Tony and McGee's attention,

"Jethro will be taking the rest of today off, and tomorrow. Tony will be team leader until he returns" She told them

Tony smiled looking pleased with himself and McGee nodded looking slighty glum.

"Any problems you are to call me, Not Jethro" She told them.

They all nodded.

She then walked back up the stairs to her office,

"Are you ready?" She asked her husband

"Yes, I just have to get my coat" He told her

"No you don't, It's right here" She told him handing it to him

Ducky laughed silently watching the two of them interact.

Jen walked over to her desk and gathered her things together, Ducky went over to her.

"I have written you a list Dear, Maybe take Jethro home though and go to the supermarket later on" He told her

She laughed knowing that everyone knew of her husbands hate of supermarkets not just her.

"Probaly for the best" She agreeded her eyes laughing

Gibb's started coughing and she turned to face him,

"Time to go" She said walking over to him and slipping her arm through his

"I'll call you later Dear, See how things are going" Ducky called out to her as she lead Gibb's out of her office.

She pulled the car up in their driveway and helped him out of the car and walked up the front path with him.

She helped him walk up the stairs to their bedroom and told him to get into bed and that she would be back soon, She just had to go to the kitchen when she remembered the list that Ducky had given her, 'Where did I put it?' She thought to herself then she remembered it was in her bag in the bedroom.

She walked back into the bedroom and found her husband not in bed like she was expecting, Instead he was sitting on the edge of the bed talking into his cellphone.

She walked over to him and took it out of his hand and snapped it closed "No work, Until you are feeling better" She told him

"I was just checking with Abby the results of the tests!" He protested

"I don't care Jethro. No work that means no phone calls also. Tony knows how to be a good team leader." She told him turning his phone off. She turned back to search her bag for the list Ducky had given her but she couldn't find it.

She heard her husband trying not to laugh she turned around and faced him,

"What is so funny?" She demanded

Then she clicked, "Hand it over Jethro" She told him putting her hand out for the list

He smirked at her "Hand what over Jen?"

"The list!" She told him

"I don't know what you are talking about Jen" He told

She moved closer to him till she was standing in front of him

"I have to get the things on the list Jethro, It's to help you!" She told him

He didn't respond instead he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer to him

"I don't need any of the things on that list to make me feel better Jen" He told her kissing her neck

"Really?" She said moving so he could kiss her more

"What is that you need to make yourself feel better?" She teased him

He pulled her so she was sitting on his lap and just before he kissed her he said quietly "You" Then he kissed her she returned the kiss and soon found herself on top of him.

"Zee-vah The Director won't answer her phone and Gibb's is turned off" Tony whined to his partner

She smirked at Tony, "Maybe they are busy Tony"

"Doing what Ziva Gibb's is sick remember" Tony said not catching what she meant

She raised her eyebrows at him

Tony looked back at her, "Zee-vah David don't tell me your thinking what I think you're thinking our bosses are doing"

At that moment Ducky and Abby came into the Bullpen,

"What is it that you are thinking Ziva?" Ducky asked amused

Tony jumped in, "You were with them in Paris right Ducky? Do you think..." He said not wanting to auctuly wanting to say the word sex and his two bosses nams in the same sentance.

Ducky just smiled at the Agents and said what Gibb's always told them "What happens undercover Anthony, Stays undercover" and with that Ducky turned and left the Bullpen.

Tony turned back to the rest of the team, "Do you think thats a yes?"

"TONY!" They all yelled at him

Then they all got there things together and left for the evening leaving Tony alone with his thoughts.

Jen snuggled into her husbands embrace, "Do you feel better now?" She asked him

"Much" He told her before leaving a trail of kisses along her neck.

"Are you sure you'll need tomorrow off then?" She teased him

"I think I will, After all don't want to spread it do I?" He teased her back

She laughed and leant in for a kiss.

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